Gladstone is a geographic parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2]
Gladstone | |
|---|---|
 Location within Sunbury County, New Brunswick | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Sunbury County |
| Erected | 1874 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 362.08 km2 (139.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 486 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  7.5% |
| • Dwellings | 227 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Figures do not include portions within the villages of Fredericton Junction and Tracy | |
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the villages of Fredericton Junction and Tracy[3] and the local service district of the parish of Gladstone,[4] all of which were members of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11).[5]
Origin of name
The parish was named in honour of William Ewart Gladstone,[6] Prime Minister of the United Kingdom until his defeat shortly after the House of Assembly began its 1874 session.[7]
History
Gladstone was erected in 1874 from Blissville Parish.[8]
In 1896 the land boundary with Blissville was changed to run along grant lines and magnetic bearing,[9]
Boundaries
Gladstone Parish is bounded:[2][10][11][12]
- on the north by a line beginning at a point on the York County line about 3.3 kilometres southwesterly of Route 101, then running south 66º east[a] to the Oromocto River;
- on the east and southeast by a line running up the Oromocto River and the South Branch Oromocto River to the northern line of a grant to Nathaniel Hubbard, which also serves as the southern boundary of Fredericton Junction, then southwesterly along the line to the rear of the grant, then southerly about 2.2 kilometres along the rear line of grants, then south 67º west[b] to the Charlotte County line;
- on the south by the Charlotte County line;
- on the northwest by the York County line.
Communities
Communities at least partly within the parish;[10][11][12] bold indicates an incorporated municipality
- Bailey
- Fredericton Junction
- Little Lake
- Three Tree Creek
- Tracy
- Klondike Settlement
- Tracyville
- Upper Tracy
- Vespra
Bodies of water
Bodies of water[c] at least partly in the parish:[10][11][12]
- Oromocto River
- North Branch Oromocto River
- Peltoma Outlet
- Piskahegan Stream
- Porcupine Stream
- Yoho Stream
- Hardwood Creek
- Shaw Creek
- Shin Creek
- Three Tree Creek
- Peltoma Lake
Islands
Islands in the parish:[10][11][12]
- Curries Island
- MacGougans Island
Other notable places
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places in the parish.[10][11][12]
- Russel Dam
Demographics
Parish population total does not include Fredericton Junction or Tracy
Language
Mother tongue (2016)[18]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| English only | 430 | 95.6% |
| French only | 15 | 3.3% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0% |
| Other languages | 5 | 1.1% |
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[19]